Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of domain-specific life satisfaction on the risk of depressive symptoms in late adulthood and old age. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted using stratified data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). The respondents completed the Korean version CES-D and domain-specific life satisfaction. Results: In both groups, satisfaction with health and economic status were significant predictors of depressive symptoms. In the old age group, depressive symptoms were also predicted by satisfaction with the relationships with one's spouse and with one's children. Conclusion: Life satisfaction was a crucial predictive factor for depressive symptoms in late adulthood and old age.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 101-107 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 Apr |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by a grant from Korea University and was presented during the poster session at the 2009 International Nursing Conference. We thank Bege Dauda and Kristof Thys of the Centre for BioMedical Ethics and Law, KU Leuven in Belgium for their thorough reading and inputs in the development of the text of this article.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Phychiatric Mental Health
